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Cake Decorating: Tattoo Pirate Baby Shower Cake
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Tattoo Pirate Baby Shower Cake

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Category: Cake Decorating

Type of item: Food

For: Unisex

Style: Hipster, Retro / Vintage, Rock / Punk, Mod


Materials

I baked, filled, ganached and covered cake in fondant. I used Wilton's black color gel mixed with vodka. It is all free-hand painted, no stencil.

What was your inspiration?

This cake was for a beautiful, hip, punk and tatted up mommy for her pirate themed baby shower. I've always wanted to try a tattoo cake so I jumped at the chance :)

What are you most proud of?

I enjoy drawing more than I do painting. I learned from myself that I can "draw paint" in a very similar way, like in shading and creating depth in a drawing.

What advice would you give someone starting this project?

Practice Practice! Find something you love...a fabric, card, even a diaper bag, and try to create it!

 

13 comments

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Crystal 'duncan' Taylor on craftsy.com
May 10, 2013    Flag as inappropriate
this is absolutely AWESOME.... great job
Mirlacen on craftsy.com
Apr 25, 2013    Flag as inappropriate
10 hours just for painting it? Or from start to finish? Absolutely inspiring by the way :)
Kick Ass Cakes on craftsy.com
Feb 28, 2013    Flag as inappropriate
LOOOOVE!!!!
SweetandSwanky on craftsy.com
Mar 11, 2013   Flag as inappropriate
Thank you!
MVig on craftsy.com
Feb 11, 2013    Flag as inappropriate
Very Cool!! Love it
SweetandSwanky on craftsy.com
Feb 15, 2013   Flag as inappropriate
Thank you!
Anessa Walker on craftsy.com
Feb 10, 2013    Flag as inappropriate
how long did it take u it beautiful
SweetandSwanky on craftsy.com
Feb 15, 2013   Flag as inappropriate
Thank you! A few hours, maybe 10?
cakery! on craftsy.com
Jan 29, 2013    Flag as inappropriate
Beautiful
SweetandSwanky on craftsy.com
Jan 30, 2013   Flag as inappropriate
Thank you!
jaqs on craftsy.com
Jan 25, 2013    Flag as inappropriate
Yes, awesome!!
Lady Pamela on craftsy.com
Jan 25, 2013    Flag as inappropriate
Awesome!!!
SweetandSwanky on craftsy.com
Jan 25, 2013   Flag as inappropriate
Thank you!